Sightglass is an independent, sibling-owned coffee company in San Francisco. To us, a good craftsperson works tirelessly to perfect and deliver excellence. The best creations are the ones that are made by hand, and at Sightglass, coffee is our hands-on craft.
On our vintage coffee roaster, the sightglass is the viewing window that exposes the complex and delicate process of coffee being roasted inside the drum. Similarly, we aim to operate with complete transparency and traceability from the hand that picks the coffee cherry to the hand that serves the cup.
Because coffee is a seasonal fruit, we source it from origin in tiny, freshly harvested lots. We practice small production methods which allow us to scrutinize and perfect our processes. Attaining a perfect roast is a sensory craft; it’s an intuition, a smell, a sound, a slight change in color—it’s about deep attention to detail, and it comes through in every cup.
We believe that knowing the story behind your coffee—where it was grown, how it was processed, and who handled it along the way—is a powerful link from the cup to the wider world.
–Jerad & Justin Morrison